‘Hillary Clinton’ sings a somber tune to open a post-election ‘SNL’

"Saturday Night Live" broke from its usually funny take on the presidential election with its first post-election episode this past weekend. Instead of a sketch, Kate McKinnon dressed in character as Hillary Clinton and sang Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" while playing a piano to open Saturday's episode.

Fareed’s Take: President-elect Trump

In the wake of Trump's victory in the presidential election, Fareed gives his take on the growing urban-rural divide and racial tensions in the U.S. In the wake of Trump's victory in the presidential election, Fareed gives his take on the growing urban-rural divide and racial tensions in the U.S.

Trump said to adjust stance on health law

Lesley Stahl interviews Donald Trump and family members Friday for a segment of CBS' 60 Minutes scheduled for broadcast today. In a 60 Minutes interview set to air today, President-elect Donald Trump shifts his position on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, saying he would try to preserve key parts of it and praising Hillary Clinton as "very strong and very smart."

a Black America Since MLKa looks at changing African American lives

President Barack Obama greets audience members after he spoke about immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Dharapak What: Two-part, four-hour documentary that examines the last 50 years of African American history from Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Perhaps it's fortunate that PBS's “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” - a four-hour documentary that examines the past 50 years of African American history - is airing a week after the presidential election.

Girl About Town: Finally, Jeremy Clarkson is silenced – by the…

From a modest home built by her father to the future First Lady of the White House: Melania Trump is the daughter of a car parts salesman - but she always dreamed of a jet set lifestyle Hillary blames Comey: Clinton tells donors she was 'leading by large margins' before white women sitting on the fence were swayed by FBI director's decision to reopen email probe Who will be Trump's chief of staff? Kellyanne Conway says the announcement of The Donald's assistant is 'imminent' So much for draining the swamp! Trump's transition team is full of lobbyists and includes a climate change-denier and an ex-federal prosecutor involved in the mass firings of U.S. attorneys.

Tweeter-in-Chief Trump Says He Won’t Stop Social Media Activity

Donald Trump credits social media with a key role in his upset victory in the U.S. presidential election and may continue to use it once he takes office, though he plans to be more circumspect. "I'm going to be very restrained, if I use it at all, I'm going to be very restrained," Trump said in an interview that will run in full on CBS's "60 Minutes" on Sunday.

‘SNL’: Kate McKinnon’s Clinton Performs Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

In its first episode since Trump's election victory, McKinnon sat down at the piano to pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter. Saturday Night Live addressed Donald Trump's new role as president-elect in its own way in its first episode since election night.

Late night talk show comics have to soldier on

Late night talk show comics have to soldier on In the wake of Trump's election, stunned talk show hosts have to find light in tumultuous times Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2flcHEU Jimmy Fallon opened his show the night after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States with a Steve Urkel joke. "The big story is, America woke up this morning and was like," Fallon said, cutting to a clip of Urkel nervously uttering his signature catchphrase, "did I do that?" It was a light ribbing on par with most "Tonight Show" one-liners, and Fallon went into a few more monologue jokes that gently poked fun at the election.

Donald Trump May Choose Bush-Era Torture Architect for CIA Chief

Bush-era torture architect Jose Rodriguez defended his role in the clandestine program in a 60 Minutes interview in 2012. President-elect Donald Trump may choose an architect of the George W. Bush administration's torture program, Jose Rodriguez, to head the CIA, The Intercept reported Friday.

Trump Supporter Stephen Baldwin on Donalda s Win; Brother Aleca s Imitation

While Alec Baldwin's been spoofing candidate-turned President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live , his brother Stephen Baldwin has been a Trump supporter since day one. Or, as the younger Baldwin laughed to Good Morning America Thursday, it's been "Me and Scott Baio, baby!" On SNL , Alec-as-Trump referred to Stephen as "the best Baldwin brother," in reference to the relative lack of starpower Trump had in his corner.

Election night narrowly misses a TV ratings record

An estimated 71.4 million Americans watched returns electing Republican Donald Trump the next president on prime-time television Tuesday, narrowly missing a record set eight years ago on the night Democrat Barack Obama won his first term. The Trump victory proved a surprise to both viewers and the networks themselves, which clearly anticipated a victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton based upon her consistent lead in pre-election polls.

Despite his surprise victory, Trump still underperformed most Republican Senate candidates

The Republicans had an uphill battle to keep the Senate in 2016, given that they would be defending a number of seats in blue-leaning states. As Hillary Clinton's candidacy gained strength at various points over the summer and fall, it seemed even more likely that the Senate would flip back from red to blue, two years after it went the other direction.

Where will Trump administration officials live in Washington?

The GOP folks scattered all over the country who will be answering President-elect Trump's calls to serve in his administration will soon be moving in. They'll be buying condos and mini-mansions and tooling around the streets in those dark sedans and taking the private tables in the city's steakhouses.